356 names
JAAKAN, Son of Ezer, or Akan, Gen. xxxvi. 27. Tribulation, Labour, Pain: otherwise, he that takes away, or rejects the Nest, or the Possession; from jabab, to reject, and canan, Nest: or from the Word kinan, Possession; or canah, to possess.
JAALA, one of the Chief of the Nethinims, who return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem, Nehem. vii. 58. He that ascends; from balah, to go up: otherwise, Kid or Goat; from jabalah.
JAALAM, Son of Esau and Aholibamah, Gen. xxxvi. 5. Vulgate, Ihelon. Who is hidden: or young Man; from the Word halam, or helem, according to different Readings: otherwise, their Kids; from jabalah, a Kid, and the Pronoun am, theirs: otherwise, the Age; from holam.
JAASAU, a Man’s Name, Ezr. x. 37. Who makes me, or my Creator; from the Word hashab, to make, and the Pronoun i, my.
JAARESHIAH, Son of Jeroham, 1 Chron. viii. 27. Bed of the Lord; from heresh, a Bed: otherwise, the Lord has deliver’d him from Poverty; from the Verb jabah, to drive away, and rashash, Poverty, and jah, the Lord: otherwise, Plant, Herb of the Lord; from heresh.
JAAZANIAH, Son of Jeremiah, Jerem. xxxv. 3. Whom the Lord will hear, or who is attentive to the Lord; from the Word izen: or the Balances of the Lord; from the Word moznaim, Balances, and jah, the Lord: otherwise, the Arms of the Lord; from zenan, Arms: or Nourishment of the Lord.
JAAZIAH, Father of Beno, 1 Chron. xxiv. 26. Strength of the Lord.
JAAZIAH, Son of Izrabaiah, 1 Chron. vii. 3. The Lord is; from the Word jesh, he is, and jah, the Lord.
IAASIEL, or Jasiel, the Mesobaite, 1 Chron. xi. 47. Work, or Creature of God; from hashab, to make, and el, God.
IAAZIEL, the Name of a Priest, 1 Chron. xv. 18. God is my Strength, or the Strength of God; from hazaz, strong, and el, God.
JABAL, Son of Lamech and Adah, Gen. iv. 20. Which glides away; from the Word jubal: or that brings; from jabal: or that produces; from jabul: or the Trumpet of the Jubilee; from jobel, a Ram.
JABEZ, Father of Shellum, 2 Kings xv. 10. Driness: otherwise, Confusion, Shame; from the Word bosh.
JABEZ, the Name of a Place, 1 Chron. ii. 55: or the Name of a Man, ibid. iv. 9. Sorrow or Trouble; from the Word hatsab, by a Transposition of the Letters.
JABIN, King of Hazor, Josh. xi. 1. He that understands, he that builds; from binah, to understand, and banah, to build.
,יבנאלἰαβνιήλ, JABNEEL, a City, Josh. xix. 33. Building of God; from the Word בנהbanah: or understanding of God; from the Word בינהbinah, and אלel, God.
,יבנהἰαβνά, JABNEH, a City, 2 Chron. xxvi. 6. He that builds, or understands.
,יבקJABOK, the Name of a Brook or Ford, Gen. xxxii. 22. Evacuation, or Dissipation; from the Word בקקbakak. ,יעכןἰωαχάν, JACHAN, one of the Children of the Tribe of Gad, 1 Chron. v. 13. He that bruises or presses, or that takes away and rejects the Foundation; from יעהjahab, to reject, &c. and from the Word כןken, Foundation.
,יכיןJACHIN, Son of Simeon, Gen. xlvi. 10. He that strengthens and makes stedfast; from the Word כוןcun. Also the Name of a Pillar of Solomon’s Temple, 1 Kings vii. 15.
,יכיניἰαχεινεί, JACHINITES, Descendants from Jachin, Numb. xxvi. 12.
,יעקבJACOB, Son of Isaac, Gen. xxv. 27. He that supplants or undermines: otherwise, the Heel; from עקבbacab.
,יעקבהἰεκεβά, JACOBAH, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. iv. 36. From the same Root.
,ידעJADA, Son of Onan, 1 Chron. ii. 28. Knowing, skilful.
,ידיἰαδαί, JADAU, Son of Nebo, Ezr. x. 43. My Hand; from the Word ידjad, a Hand: otherwise, my Praise; from the Word ידהjadah, Praise, and the Pronoun יi, my.
Ἰδάσπης, JADASON, a King subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, Judith i. 6. Knowledge of the Sheep, or of the Change; derived from the Word ידהjadah, to know, and ,צאןtzon, a Sheep. This Word is foreign to the Hebrew Tongue.
,ידועJADDUA, or Jaddus, a High-priest, Joseph. Who has Knowledge; from ידעjadah, to know. ,ידעאלJADIAEL, Son of Benjamin, 1 Chron. vii. 6. The same who is call’d Ashbel, Gen. xlvi. 21. Science, or Knowledge of God; from ידע jadah, Science, &c. and אלel, God. ,ידוןἀιρόν, JADON, a Man’s Name, Nehem. iii. 7. He that judges, or pleads; from the Word דון don, or dun: otherwise, his Hand; from ידjad, and the Pronoun ןan, his. The Septuagint have read Jaron, a רResh, for a דDaleth.
JADUR, see Jagur.
JAFA, see Joppa.
,יגורJAGUR, a City, Josh. xv. 21. Stranger, or Traveller; from the Word גרger: otherwise, he that fears, or assembles; from the Word גור gur.
,יחתJAHATH, Son of Libnah, 1 Chron. vi. 20. To bruise, or astonish; from the Word חתת chathath.
,יהצהJAHAZ, or Jahoz, a City, Numb. xxi. 23. the same that is call’d Jahazah, Josh. xiii. 18. Quarrel, Dispute; from the Word נצה natzah: or the going out of the Lord; from the Word יצאgoing out, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יחזיהJAHAZIAH, Son of Tikvah, Ezr. x. 15. Vision of the Lord; from the Word חזה kazah, to see, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יחזיאלἰεζέηλ, JAHAZIEL, third Son of Hebron, 1 Chron. xxiii. 19. He that sees God, or Vision of God; from חזהchazah, to see, and אלel, God. The Vulgate reads Jaziel, 1 Chron. xvi. 6.
,יחדיἰαδί, JAHDAI, Father of Regem, 1 Chron. ii. 47. With me, or I am alone; from the Word יחדjachad, and the Pronoun יi, me: otherwise, sharp; from חדchad: or that rejoices; from חדהchadah: or my Unity, according to the Syriack.
,יחדיאלIAHDIEL, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. v. 24. The Unity of God; from יחדjacad, one alone: otherwise, Joy of God; from חדהcadah, Joy: otherwise, Point of God; from חדדcadad, Point, and אלel, God: or, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, Renewing of God.
,יחדוIAHDO, Son of Buz, 1 Chron. v. 14. He alone, or he himself; from יחדjakad, and the Pronoun וo, him: otherwise, his Joy; from חדה kadah, Joy: otherwise, his Point; from חדד cadad: or, according to the Syriack, his Novelty.
,יעלJAHEL, or Jael, the Wife of Heber, Judg. iv. 7. He that ascends; from עלהbalah, to ascend: otherwise, Kid; from יעלהjabalah. ,יחלאלἀχοήλ, JAHLEEL, Son of Zebulun, Gen. xlvi. 14. Who waits on God; from יחלjikel, to wait: or who prays to God; from חלהchalah: otherwise, God that begins; from the Word חלל chalal, to begin.
,יחמיἰαμί, JAHMAI, Son of Tola, 1 Chron. vii. 2. He that warms, or is warm; from the Word יחםjacham.
,יחציאלJAHZEEL, Son of Naphthali, Gen. xlvi. 24. God that divides; from חצהchatzah: or that divides into half; from חציchatzi: otherwise, that makes Haste; from חושcush, to hasten, and אלel, God.
,יחציאליJAHZEELITES, the Descendants of Jahzeel, Numb. xxvi. 48. From the same Root.
,יאירJAIR, Son of Segub, 1 Chron. ii. 22. Who diffuses Brightness, or who is enlightned; from אורor, to enlighten.
,יאיריἰαρί, JAIR, or Jairi, Father of Mordecai, Esth. xi. 2. My Light; from the Word אור or, and the Pronoun יi, my: otherwise, who diffuses Light, or is enlightned.
,יאריἰαρής, or ἰαειρεί, JAIRITES, Descendants from Jair, 2 Sam. xx. 26. Who is enlightned; from אורor, Light: otherwise, River, or Stream; from the Word יארjeor.
Ἰάειρος, JAIRUS, a Man’s Name, Mark v. 22. From the same Root.
,יקיםἰακείμ, JAKIM, Son of Shimei, 1 Chron. viii. 19. Who raises himself; from the Word קוםcum: or who confirms; from the same.
,ילוןJALON, Son of Ezra, 1 Chron. iv. 17. Who remains, or who murmurs; from the Word לוןlun.
Ἰαμβρῆς, JAMBRES, or Mambres, a Magician, 2 Tim. iii. 8. The Sea with Poverty; from יםjam, the Sea, and the Conjunction בbeth, in, with, and רשrash, poor. This is an Egyptian Word, and its Etymology is not to be had from the Hebrew. Ἰαμβρὰ, JAMBRI, a Man’s Name, 1 Macc. ix. 36. Who makes bitter; from מררmarar: otherwise, who revolts or changes; from the Word מרהmarah.
Ἰάκωβος, JAMES, the Apostle, Son of Zebedee, Matth. iv. 21. Of the same Signification as Jacob; which see before.
,ימיןJAMIN, Son of Simeon, Gen. xlvi. 10. The Right-hand, or who is at the Right-hand: otherwise, the South. ,ימניἰαμεινὶ, JAMINITES, Descendants from Jamin, Numb. xxvi. 12. See Jamin.
,ימלךJAMLECH, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. iv. 34. He that rules; from מלךmalac.
Ἰαμνεία, JAMNIA, the Name of a City, 1 Macc. iv. 15. God is my Right-hand, or who builds, or who understands; reading it Jabnia.
Ἰαμνεῖται, JAMNITES, Inhabitants of Jamnia, 2 Macc. xii. 9. See Jamnia.
Ἀναυίας, or ἥλιος, JAMNOR, one of the Ancestors of Judith, Judith viii. 1. The Light of the Sea; from the Word אורor, Light, and ים jam, the Sea: otherwise, the Right-hand of the Light; from ימיןjamin, the Right-hand, and אור or, Light.
,ינניἰωανὶ, JANAI, Son of Gad, 1 Chron. v. 12. Who speaks, or who answers; from the Word ענהhanah: otherwise, Affliction, Misery; from the Word עניhani: otherwise, impoverished.
Ἰαννὰ, JANNA, Father of Melchi, Luke iii. 24. See Janai before.
Ἰαννῆς, JANNES, the Adversary of Moses, 2 Tim. iii. 8. From the same.
JANNÆUS, Alexander Jannæus.
,ינוחהἰανάχω, JANOHAH, a City, Josh. xvi. 6. Who rests or abides; from the Word נוח nuac: otherwise, who leads and guides; from נחה nachah.
Ἰάνθινος, ,תחשיםIANTHINUS, the Colour of Violets; from the Greek Word ἴος, and ἄνθος, a Flower. The Hebrew Word Techashim signifies also Violet.
,ינוםJANUM, a City, Josh. xv. 53. He that sleeps; from the Word נוםnum, to sleep.
JAPHA, a City. Joseph.
,יפתJAPHETH, Son of Noah, Gen. v. 31. He that persuades, or extends; from פתה pathath: otherwise, handsome; from יפהjaphah.
,יפיעἰαφίε, JAPHIA, a Son of David, 2 Sam. v. 16. and the Name of a City, Josh. xix. 12. Which enlightens, appears, or shews; from the Word יפעjapha: otherwise, which groans; from the Word פעהpahah.
,יפלטἰαφλέτ, JAPHLET, Son of Heber, 1 Chron. vii. 32. He that delivers, or drives away; from פלטphálat. ,יפלטיJAPHLETI, the Name of a People, whose Country fell to the Lot of the Children of Joseph, Josh. xvi. 3. See Japhlet above.
JAR, or Jiar, the Name of a Month.
,ירוחἰαρὸε, JARA, Son of Gilead, 1 Chron. v. 14. Which breathes; from רוחruac: otherwise, Moon, or Month; from ירחjarach: otherwise, to smell; from the Word ריחric.
,יערהἰωδὰ, JARAH, Son of Abaz, 1 Chron. ix. 42. He that spoils and makes naked, or that scatters; from ערהharah: otherwise, Forests, or Honey-combs; from יערjahar: otherwise, to awaken; from עורhur. The Septuagint have read a דfor a .ר ,ירמותἰερμώθ, JARAMOTH, a City, Josh. xxi. 29. Eminences; from the Word רוםrum: otherwise, he that fears Death; from the Word ירהjarah, to fear, and מותmaveth, Death: otherwise, he that deceives or rejects Death; from the Word ירהjarah, to cast, and רמהramah, to cast and deceive.
JARDEN, see Jordan.
,ירדJARED, Son of Mahalaleel, Gen. v. 15. He that descends: otherwise, he that rules or commands; from רודrud.
,ירהאἰερεὲ, JARHA, the Servant of Shesban, 1 Chron. ii. 34. Moon, or Month; from ירחjerac: otherwise, to blow; from the Word ריחric.
,יריבJARIB, Son of Simeon, 1 Chron. iv. 24. He that multiplies; from the Word רבב rabab: otherwise, he that fights, disputes, or pleads; from the Word רבrub.
,ישןJASHEN, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 2 Sam. xxiii. 32. Old, ancient, or that sleeps.
,ישבעםJASHOBEAM, Son of Hachmoni, 1 Chron. xi. 11. The People that sits, or he that sits with the People; from ישבjashab, to sit: or the Conversion, the Return of the People; from שובshub, to be converted, to return: otherwise, Breathing or Respiration of the People; from נשבnashab: otherwise, Captivity of the People; from שבהshabab, to be captive, and עםham, the People.
,ישובJASHUB, Son of the Prophet Isaiah, Isai. vii. 3. He that remains, or sits down; from the Word ישבjashab: otherwise, he that shall return; from the Word שובshub, to come back, to return.
Ἰάσων, JASON, a Man’s Name, 1 Macc. viii. 17. He that cures, or that gives Medicines; from the Greek Word ἴασις, Health, or Cure. ‘Tis the same as Jesus, Saviour.
,יתניאלJATHNIEL, the fourth Son of Meshelemiah, 1 Chron. xxvii. 2. Gift, or Recompence of God; from תנהthanah, and אלel, God.
,יתר, יתירJATTIR, a City, 1 Sam. xxx. 27. Josh. xv. 48. Which excels, or which remains; from יתרjathar: otherwise, that examines and searches; from תורthur: otherwise, a Cord, or Line. ,יוןἰωυὰν, JAVAN, Son of Japheth, Gen. x. 4. He that deceives, or makes sorrowful; from און aven: otherwise, Clay, Dirt; from יוןjaven, or javan. ,יעזרJAZER, a City of the Amorites, Numb. xxxii. 35. Assistance, or he that helps; from the Word עזרhazar, to help.
,יזיזJAZIZ, David’s chief Shepherd, 1 Chron. xxvii. 31. Brightness; from the Word זיזziz: otherwise, according to the Syriack, Departure, Retreat.
IBEX, an Animal.
,יבהרIBHAR, or Jebahar, Son of David, 2 Sam. v. 15. Election, or he that is chosen; from בחרbachar, to chuse.
IBIS, a Bird.
,יבלעםἰεβλαὰμ, IBLEAM, a City, Josh. xvii. 11. Old-age of the People; from בלהbalah, to grow old, to decay: otherwise, Production of the People; from יבולjebul, and עםham, the People: otherwise, which swallows them up; from the Word בלעbalah, and the Pronoun ם am, them.
,יבנוהἰεχονίας, IBNAH, Father of Reuel, 1 Chron. ix. 8. Building of God; from בנהbanah: or Filiation of God; from בןben, a Son: otherwise, Understanding of God; from בינהbinah, and אלel, God.
,יבניהἰεβνιά, IBNEIAH, Son of Jeroham, 1 Chron. ix. 8. The Building of the Lord; from בנהbanah, Building: otherwise, Filiation of the Lord; from בןben, a Son: otherwise, Understanding of the Lord; from ,בינהUnderstanding, and יהjah, the Lord.
,עבריἐβαρὶ, IBRI, Son of Merari, 1 Chron. xxiv. 27. See Heber. ,יבשןἰαβσὰν, IBZAN, Son of Tola, 1 Chron. vii. 2. He that perfumes; from the Word בשם beshem: otherwise, their Drought; from יבש jabesh, to be dry: otherwise, their Shame; from בושbosh, to blush with Shame, and the Pronoun םam, their.
,אבצןIBZAN, the Name of one of the Judges of Israel, Judg. xii. 8. Father of the Buckler, or the Buckler of the Father; from ,אבFather, and צןtzan, a Buckler.
,איכבודἰχαβὼθ, ICHABOD, Son of Phinehas, 1 Sam. iv. 21. Where is the Glory? from the Adverb איךeic, where: or otherwise, Wo to the Glory; from the Adverb ,אויor איoi, Misfortune; or alas, and the Word כברkabod, Glory.
Ἰκόνιον, ICONIUM, a City, Acts xiv. 1. From the Greek Word ἴνω, I come.
,ידאלהIDALAH, a City, Josh. xix. 15. Hand of the Oath, or of the Curse; from ידjad, a Hand, and אלהalah, to swear: otherwise, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, the Hand of God.
,ידבשIDBASH, Son of Elam, 1 Chron. iv. 3. Honey, or Sweet; from דבשdebash: or Hand of Confusion; from ידjad, a Hand, and בושbosh, Shame.
,אדוἀδδαεί, IDDO, a Man’s Name, Ezr. viii. 17. His Vapour, his Death, or his Cloud; from אידed, Vapour, and the Pronoun וvau, his.
,ידוIDDO, Son of Zechariah, 1 Chron. xxvii. 21. His Hand, his Power, or his Praise; from ידjad, a Hand, or ידהjadah, Praise, and וo, his.
,עדוIDDO, Son of Joah, 1 Chron. vi. 21. Also the Father of Barachiah, Father of Zechariah, Zech. i. 1. His Witness, his Ornament.
IDOL, an Image.
IDOLATRY, or Image-worship.
Ὡξ, IDOX, or Ox, Judith’s Grand-father, Judith viii. 1. Which bruises the Grain; from the Word רישdish: otherwise, joyful, agreeable.
,אדוםIDUMÆA, a Province of Syria, Isai. xi. 14. Red, human. ,אדומיםIDUMÆANS, Edomites.
JEALOUSY. ,יעריםJEARIM, a Side of a Mountain, Josh. xv. 10. Woods, Forests; from the Word יערjahar.
,יבוסJEBUS, a City, the same as Jerusalem, Josh. xviii. 28. Which treads under foot, or contemns; from בוסbus. ,יבוסיJEBUSITES, Inhabitants of Jebus.
,יקמיהἰεκεμία, JECAMIAH, Son of Jeconiah, 1 Chron. iii. 18. Son of Shallum, 1 Chron. ii. 41. Resurrection, or Confirmation of the Lord; from קוםcum, to raise up, to confirm, to support, and from the Word יהjah, the Lord.
,יכליהוJECOLIAH, Mother of Azariah King of Judah, 2 Kings xv. 2. Consummation of the Lord; from כלהchalah, to consummate: otherwise, Power of the Lord; from the Word יכל jachol, to have Power, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יכניהἰεχονίας, JECONIAH, Son of Jehoiakim, Son of Josiah, 1 Chron. iii. 16. He is call’d Coniah in the Hebrew of Jerem. xxii. 28. Preparation of the Lord; from כוןcun, to prepare: otherwise, Stedfastness; from the same Word, and from יהjah, the Lord.
,ידעיהἰωδαέ, JEDAIAH, the Name of a Priest, 1 Chron. ix. 10. Science, or Knowledge of the Lord; from ידעjadah, to know, and יהjah, the Lord.
,ידיהἰεδαίας, JEDAIAH, Son of Haramaph, Nehem. iii. 10. Hand, or Praise of the Lord; from ידjad, a hand, or ידהjadah, Praise, and יה jah, the Lord.
,ידיעאלἰαδιήλ, JEDIAEL, Son of Shemri, 1 Chron. xi. 45. God is my Knowledge, or the Knowledge of God; from ידעjadah, Knowledge, and אלel, the Lord.
,ידידהἰεδδίδα, JEDIDAH, Mother of Josiah, 2 Kings xxii. 1. Well-beloved, or amiable; from ידדjadad, or ידידjedid: otherwise, his hands; from ידjad, a Hand, and the Pronoun ה ah, his.
,ידיתוןJEDUTHUN, Father of Galal, 1 Chron. ix. 16. His Law, from דתdath, and the Pronoun ןan, his: otherwise, who gives Praise; from ידהjadah, to praise, and נתןnathan, to give.
,איעזרἀχιεζὲρ, JEEZER, Son of Gilead, Numb. xxvi. 30. He is call’d Abiezer, Josh. xvii. 2. Island of Assistance; from the Word אי ai, an Island, and עזרhazar, to help: otherwise, Isle of Entrance, or of the Court; from the Word עזרהhazarah: otherwise, wo to the Help, or to the Court; from אויwo, Misfortune. This Name is a Corruption from אביעזרabiezer, the Help of my Father.
,איעזריἀχιεζερὶ, JEEZRITES, Descendants from Jeezer, Numb. xxvi. 30. See Jeezer. ,יחללאלἰαλολεὴλ, JEHALELEEL, or Jaleleel, according to the Vulgate, 1 Chron. iv. 16. Who praises God; from the Word חללhillel, to praise: otherwise, Brightness, or Light of God; from the same Verb hillel, and אלel, God.
,יהואלJEHAZIEL, a valiant Man of David’s Party, 1 Chron. xii. 4. He that sees God, or Vision of God; from the verb חזהchazah, to see, and אלel, God.
,יהדיהוἰαδαιά, JEDEIAH, Son of Shubael, 1 Chron. xxiv. 20. One only Lord; from the Word יחדjachad: otherwise, the Joy of the Lord; from חדהchadah, Joy: otherwise, the Point of the Lord; from חדדchadad, a Point, and יהjah, the Lord: or, according to the Hebrew and the Syriack, the Renewing of the Lord.
JEHEZEKEL, one of the Families of the Priests, 1 Chron. xxiv. 16.
,יחיהιεnια, JEHIAH, a Priest, or Porter of the Ark, 1 Chron. xv. 24. The Lord live; from חיהchajah, to live, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יחדουδ, JEHIED, or Jud, a City, Josh. xix. 45. He that praises.
,יעיאלJEHIEL, the Name of a Scribe, 2 Chron. xxvi. 11. God has taken, or hunted him away; from יעהjahab: otherwise, God is my Heap; from עיbi, a Heap, and אלel, God.
,יחיאלJEHIEL, one of the Levites appointed to sing and play on Instruments, 1 Chron. xv. 18. God lives, may God live; from חיהcajah, and אלel, God.
,יהוערהιωδα, IEHOADAH, Son of Abaz, 1 Chron. viii. 36. Assembly of the Lord; from עדהbedah, Assembly: otherwise, Testimony; from עודbud: otherwise, Spoil, or Prey; from עדbed: otherwise, Ornament or Passage; from the same Word עדה badah, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהוערןIEHOADAN, Mother of Amaziah, 2 Kings xiv. 2. The Delights of the Lord; from עדן badan, Pleasure, and יהjah, the Lord: or the Time of the Lord, according to the Hebrew and the Syriac.
,יהואחזJEHOAHAZ, Son of Josiah King of Judah, 2 Kings xxiii. 34. The Prize, or Possession of the Lord; from the Word אחזachaz, Possession, and יהjah, the Lord: or the Lord that sees; from the Word חזהchazah, to see.
,יואחזJEHOAHAZ, Father of Joash, 2 Chron. xxxiv. 8. He that takes, or possesses, or sees; from אחזachaz, to possess, or חזהchazah, to see.
,יהואשJEHOASAH, Son of Abaziah, 2 Kings xi. 21. The Fire of the Lord; from אשesh, Fire: otherwise, Victim of the Lord; from אשהishe, Victim, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהויכיןιωακειμ, JEHOIACHIN, Son of Jehoiakim, or Eliakim, 2 Kings xxiv. 6. Preparation, or Strength of the Lord; from כוןcun, to prepare, and יהjah, the Lord. ,יויקיםιωακιμ, JEHOIAKIN, Son of Josiah, 2 Kings xxiii. 34. He was also call’d Eliakim. The Resurrection, or Confirmation of the Lord; from תקומהthecumah, Resurrection, and יהjah, the Lord.
Ἰωαρὶβ, JEHOIARIB, or Joarim, Vulgate, Joarib, 1 Macc. ii. 1. The Lord exalted, or the Exaltation of the Lord; from רוםrum, to exalt, and יהjah, the Lord. ,יהושבעιωσαβεας, JEHOSHEBAH, Daughter of King Jerom, and Sister of Abaziah, 2 Kings xi. 2. Who is replenish’d and fill’d with the Lord; from שבעshabah, to satisfy: or Oath, or Seventh, of the Lord; from שבועהshebuah, Oath, or Seventh, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהוידעιωαιδε, or ιωδαε, JEHOADAH, the Name of a Priest, 2 Kings xi. 15. Science, or Knowledge of the Lord; from the Word ידעjedah, Knowledge, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהורםJEHORAM, Son of Jehoshaphat, 1 Kings xxii. 51. Exaltation of the Lord; from רוםrum, Elevation: or rejected of the Lord; from ירהjarah, to reject, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהוצדקJEHOSADAK, Son of Seraiah, 1 Chron. vi. 14. The just Lord, or the Justice of the Lord; from צדקtsadik, just, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהושבעתιωσαβεαιθ, JEHOSHABEATH, Daughter of Jeboram, and Sister of Joash, 2 Chron. xxii. 11. See Jehoshebah above: otherwise, the Lord changes the Hour; from יהjah, the Lord, and ישבjashab, Change, and עתbeth, Time.
,יהושפטJEHOSHAPHAT, Son of Asa, 2 Kings xv. 24. God judges, or the Judgment of the Lord; from שפטshaphat, to judge, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהוהJEHOVAH, the incommunicable Name of God. Self-subsisting; from היהhajah, to be.
,יהוזבדJEHOZABAD, Son of Shomer, Servant of Joash, 2 Kings xii. 21. Portion of the Lord; from זבדzabad, Portion, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהואJEHU, the Son of Jehoshaphat, 2 Kings ix. 2. Himself; from the Pronoun הואhu: otherwise, who exists; from the Word הוהhavah.
,יחבהιαβεα, JEHUBBAH, Son of Shomer, 1 Chron. vii. 34. Secret, hidden; from חבהcaba: otherwise, Friendship, Affection; from חבבchabab.
,יהוכלJEHUCAL, Son of Shelemiah, Jerem. xxxvii. 3. Every thing of the Lord; from כלל calal, all; or Perfection and Consummation of the Lord; from calal, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יהדJEHUD, a City, Josh. xix. 45. He that praises.
,יהודיJEHUDI, Son of Nethaniah, Jerem. xxxvi. 14. God is my Praise.
,יהודיהJEHUDIJAH, Wife of Ezra, 1 Chron. iv. 18. The praise of the Lord.
,יעיאלJEIEL, the Name of a Scribe, 2 Chron. xxvi. 11. God has taken or driven him away; from יעהjahab. ,יקמעםιακεμια, JEKAMEAM, Vulgate Jecmaan, 1 Kings iv. 12. Resurrection, or Confirmation, or, Vengeance of the People; from the Word קוםcum, and עםbam, the People.
,יקמיהJEKAMIAH, Son of Shellum, 1 Chron. ii. 41. Resurrection or Confirmation of the Lord; from קוםcum, to rise, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יקותיאלJEKUTHIEL, Father of Zanoah, 1 Chron. iv. 18. God is my Hope: or the Hope of God; from קוהcavab, to hope, to wait for: otherwise, Assembly of God; from the same Word, and from אלel, God.
,ימימהJEMIMA, Daughter of Job, Job xlii. 14. Handsom as the Day; from יוםjom, the Day.
,ימיניιεμινα, JEMINI, Father of Aphiah, 1 Sam. ix. 1. My Right-Hand, or which is on the Right-hand; from ימןjamin, the Right-hand.
Ἰεμινὶ, JEMINEUS, a Man of Jemini, or Descendant of Benjamin, 2 Sam. xx. 1. From the same Root.
,יפתחJEPHTHAH, one of the Judges of Israel, Son of Gilead, and of one of his Concubines, Judg. xi. 1. He that opens, or he will open; from פתחpathak, to open. ,יפנהJEPHUNNEH, Father of Caleb, Numb. xiii. 7. He that beholds; from the Word פנהphanah, he beheld.
,ירחἰεράχ, JERAH, or Jare, Son of Joktan, Gen. x. 26. The Moon, or Month; from ירח jarac: otherwise, to scent or smell; from the Word ריric.
,ירהמאלἰεραμαήλ, JERAHMEEL, Son of Hezron, 1 Chron. ii. 9. Mercy of God; from the Word רחםracham, and אלel, God: otherwise, according to the Hebrew and Syriack, the Love of God.
,ירהמליJERAHMEELITE, of the Posterity of Jerahmeel, 1 Sam. xxvii. 10. from the same Root.
,ירחמאלJERAHMIEL, Son of Hammelech, Jerem. xxxvi. 26. See Jerahmeel.
,ירמיἰερεμὶ, IEREMAI, a Man’s Name, Ezr. x. 33. My Height, my Elevation; from the Word רוםrum, Elevation, and the Pronoun יi, my: otherwise, he that fears; from יראjare: or that rejects the Waters; from רמהramah, to reject, and מיםmajim, Waters.
,ירמיהἰερεμίας, JEREMIAH, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. v. 24. Also the Name of one of the four greater Prophets, Jerem. i. 1. Exaltation or Grandeur of the Lord: or who exalts, or gives Glory to the Lord; from the Verb רמםramam, to lift up, and יהjah, the Lord.
,ירידהוἰερία, JERIAH, eldest Son of Hebron, 1 Chron. xxiii. 19. The fear of the Lord; from יראjare, to fear: otherwise, Vision of the Lord; from ראהraah, to see: otherwise, Projection of the Lord; from ירהto cast, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יריביἰαριβαὶ, JERIBAI, Son of Elnaam, 1 Chron. xi. 46. He that fights, pleads, or reproves; from ריבrub: or that multiplys, from רבה rabah.
,יריחוJERICHO, a City, Numb. xxii. 1. His Moon, or Month; from ירחjareac: otherwise, his Scent; from ריחreac, and the Pronoun וo, his or hers.
JERICON, see Me-jarkon.
,יריאלἰαρηήλ, JERIEL, Son of Tola, 1 Chron. vii. 2. Fear, or Vision, or Projection of God. See Jeriah before.
,ירימותJERIMOTH, Son of Bela, 1 Chron. vii. 7. Eminences; from the Word רמם ramam: otherwise, he that fears, that sees, that rejects Death. See Jeriah, and מותmaveth, or mut, Death. ,יריעותJERIOTH, Son of Caleb and Azubah, 1 Chron. ii. 18. Curtains; from יריעjeriah: otherwise, confused Cries; from רועruak, or ריעriah: or Ruptures; from the Word רעהraah.
,ירבעםJEROBOAM, Son of Jehoash, King of Israel, 2 Kings xiv. 22. He that rejects or opposes the People; from ירהjarah, to reject: or Cause, or Dispute of the People; from ריבrub, to plead, to dispute: otherwise, that multiplies the People; from the Verb רבבrabab, to multiply, and עםbam, the People.
,ירבעלJERUBBAAL, the same as Gideon, one of the Judges of Israel, Judg. vi. 32. He that disputes, or defends Baal, or that revenges the Idol: otherwise, let Baal defend his Cause; from ריבrub, to dispute, plead, or defend, and the Word בעלbaal, an Idol.
,ירבשתἰεροβααλ, JERUBESHETH, according to the Vulgate Jerobeseth, the same as Gideon, or Jerubbaal, Father of Abimelech, 2 Sam. xi. 21. Let the Idol of Confusion defend itself; from the Root ריבrub, to struggle, to plead, and בושbosh, Shame: or from the Word בשת bosheth, Idol, infamous. ,ירחםJEROHAM, Son of Elkanah, 1 Chron. vi. 27. Pitiful; from the Word רחםrekem: or Well-beloved, according to the Syriack.
,ירואלJERUEL, a Vale or Wilderness, 2 Chron. xx. 16. Fear of God, or Vision of God; from יראjarah, to fear, or ראהroah, to see, and אל el, God.
,ירושלםἰερουσόλυμα, JERUSALEM, a City, Josh. x. 1. Vision of the Perfect; or of the Pacifick; from ,ראהto see, or Vision, and שלם shalom, Peace, or Perfection.
,ירושהJERUSHA, Mother of Jotham, 2 Kings xv. 33. He that possesses the Inheritance; from ירשjarash: otherwise, exil’d banish’d, rejected; from ירהjarah.
,ישעיהἰεσεαὶ, JESAIAH, Son of Pelatiah, 1 Chron. iii. 21. Salvation of the Lord; from ישעjashab, to save, and יהjah, the Lord.
,ישעיהוἰεσεια, JESHAIAH, a Levite, 1 Chron. xxv. 15. Salvation of the Lord; from ישע jashab, to save, and יהjah, the Lord.
,ישנהJESHANA, a City, 2 Chron. xiii. 19. He that sleeps; or grows old; from ישןjashan: otherwise, he that changes; from the Word שנה shanah.
,ישראלהἰσερηήλ, or ἰασαρελὰ, JESHARE- LAH, Head of the seventh Family of Musicians, 1 Chron. xxv. 14. God that prevails: or he that surmounts God; from שרהsharah, to surmount or govern: otherwise, Uprightness of God; from ישר jashar: or Song of God; from שורshur, a Song, and ,אלel, God.
,ישבאבJESHEBIAB, Head of the fourteenth Sacerdotal Family, 1 Chron. xxiv. 13. Habitation, Residence of the Father; from ישבjashab, Habitation, &c. otherwise, Captivity; from שבה shabah: otherwise, Conversion, or Return of the Father; from שובshub, and אבab, Father.
,ישרἰαβὰρ, JESHER, Son of Caleb, 1 Chron. ii. 18. Or the Name of a Place, Isai. xvi. 8. Just, equitable: otherwise, he that sings, that regards, or governs; from שורshur.
,ישימוןJESHIMON, the Name of a Desart, 1 Sam. xxiii. 24. Solitude, Desolation; from the Word ישםjasham.
,ישישיσομσὶ, JESHISHAI, Son of Jahdo, 1 Chron. v. 14. Old, ancient; from יששjashash: otherwise, a Present; from שיshai: otherwise, he that rejoices; from שושshush. ,ישוחיהἰεσυία, JESHOHAIAH, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. iv. 36. The Lord that presses, or humbles; from jeshac, to humble: otherwise, Meditation of the Lord; from שוחshuac, to meditate, and יהjah, the Lord.
,ישועJESHUA, a City, Nehem. xi. 26. Also a Levite, 2 Chron. xxx. 15. Saviour.
JESHUI, Son of Saul, 1 Sam. xiv. 49.
,ישימיאלJESIMIEL, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. iv. 36. The Lord has named me; from שם shem, a Name: otherwise, Admiration, Astonishment; from שמםshamam, and from אלel, God.
,ישיἰεσσαὶ, JESSE, Father of David, Isai. xi. 10. To be, or who is; from the Word ישיjesh: otherwise, my Present; from שיshai. ,ישויἰησουὲ, JESUI, Son of Asher, Gen. xlvi.
- Who is equal, proper, placed; from שוה shavah: otherwise, flat Country.
JESUITES, the Posterity of Jesui, Numb. xxvi. 44.
,ישועἰησοῦς, JESUS, the holy Name Jesus, Matth. i. 16. Saviour.
,יתרJETHER, Father of Amasa, 2 Sam. xvii. 25. He that excells, or remains; from יתר jathar: otherwise, that examines, searches; from תורthur: otherwise, a Line, or String.
,יתתJETHETH, Son of Esau, Gen. xxxvi. 40. He that gives; from the Word נתןnathan, to give.
,יתלהἰεθλὰ, JETHLAH, or Ithlah, a City, Josh. xix. 42. He that is fastned, or suspended; from תלהthalah: or is assembled; from תללthalal.
,יתרוἰεθὸρ, JETHRO, the Father-in-law of Moses, Exod. iii. 1. His Excellence, his Remains, his Posterity. See Jether.
JETTAN, a Place. Euseb.
,יתורθητὲρ or ἰητὲρ, JETUR, Son of Ishmael, Gen. xxv. 15. He that keeps: otherwise, Order, Succession: from תורthur: or, according to the Syriack, Mountainous.
,יעואלἰεήλ, JEUEL, Son of Zerah, 1 Chron. ix. 6. The Lord has taken it away.
,יעושJEUSH, Son of Reboboam and Abihail, 2 Chron. xi. 19. He that is devoured, knawed by the Moth, or Scurf; from עששhashash: otherwise, assembled; from עושhush. ,יעוץJEUZ, Son of Shabaraim and Hodesh, 1 Chron. viii. 10. Which is of Wood; from עץ betz: otherwise, to counsel; from עוץbutz.
JEWRY, see Judea. Ἰουδαῖοι, JEWS, see Judah. ,יצרἰσαὲρ, JEZER, Son of Naphthali, Gen. xlvi. 24. Who is shut up, made, created; or who is in a Strait, or in Pain, according to different Readings of the Hebrew Word. ,יצריJEZERITES, the Posterity of Jezer, Numb. xxvi. 49. ,יאזניהἰεζονίας, JEZANIAH, Son of Hoshaiah, Jerem. xlii. 1. Whom the Lord will hear, or who is attentive to the Lord. ,איזבלJEZEBEL, Daughter of the King of the Zidonians, 1 Kings xvi. 31. Island of the Habitation; from איai, an Island, and זבלzabal, Habitation: otherwise, Woe to the Habitation; from אויoi, Woe: or, according to the Hebrew and Syriack, Isle of the Dungbill, or Woe to the Dungbill. ,יזיאלJEZIEL, Son of Azmoth, 1 Chron. xii. 3. Sprinkling of God; from נזהnazab, and אלel, God.
,צחרJEZOAR, Sabar, or Isaar, according to the Vulgate, Son of Ashur and Helab, 1 Chron. iv. 7. or Zobar, Gen. xlvi. 10. Bright, white; from צחרtzachar. ,יחורהἔζερὰ, JEZRA, Son of Meshullam, 1 Chron. ix. 12. Which pertains to the Hog; from חזירchazir, a Hog.
,יזרחיהJEZRAHIAH, Chief of the Singers, Nehem. xii. 41. The Lord is the East, or the Lord arises: otherwise, Brightness of the Lord; from זרחzarach, to arise, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יזרעאלJEZRAEEL, a City, Josh. xv. 56. Seed of God; from זרועzeruah, Seed: otherwise, God who spreads the Evil; from נזה nazah, to spread, and רועruah, Evil: otherwise, dropping of the Friendship of God; from the same Word, and רעהraah, Friendship, and אלel, God.
,יזרעאליJEZRAELITES, Inhabitants of the same City, 1 Kings xxi. 4.
,יגאלIGAL, Son of Nathan, 2 Sam. xxiii. 36. Who is redeem’d, or who is blemish’d or defiled; from גאלgoel. Also the Son of Joseph, Numb. xiii. 8.
,יגדליהוγοδολίας, IGDALIAH, a Man of God, Father of Hanun, Jerem. xxxv. 4. Grandeur of the Lord, or the Lord shall exalt me, or make me great; from גדלgadal, Grandeur, and יהjah, the Lord. ,יגאלIGEAL, Son of Shemaiah, 1 Chron. iii. 22. He that redeems, or defiles; from גאלgaal, or gheel, according to the several Readings.
IGNATIUS, a Disciple. ,ירלףἰελδὰθ, JIDLAPH, Son of Nahor and Milchah, Gen. xxii. 22. He that distils, or drops Water; from דלףdalaph: otherwise, joyn’d Hands, according to the Hebrew and Syriack.
העברים- ,עייἀιεβαρὶμ, IJE-ABARIM, the thirty-eighth Station or Encampment of the Israelites, Numb. xxi. 11. Heap, Mass, or Hills, of the Hebrews, or of the Passengers; from עיהor עי hi, Heap, or Hill, and עברdeber, to pass.
,עייםἀιμ, IIM, a City, Josh. xv. 29. Heap, Mass, in the Plural; from עיhi or hai, an Heap.
,ימנהJIMNAH, Son of Asher, Gen. xlvi. 17. His Right-hand; from the Word ימיןjamin: or he that reckons, or prepares; from מנהmanah: or, according to the Syriack, he that regulates or establishes.
,ימנעJIMNA, Son of Helem, 1 Chron. vii. 35. Hindrance; from the Word מנעmanah: otherwise, the Sea disturb’d; from יםjam, the Sea, and נועnuah, to move, to fluctuate.
,ימנהἰεμεινὶ, JIMNAITES, Descendants from Jimnah, Numb. xxvi. 44. Right-hand; from ימין jamin: or they that reckon or prepare; from the Word מנהmanah. ,עיוןἀιν, JION, or Abion, the Name of a City, 1 Kings xv. 20. Look, Eye, Fountain; from עין hain.
,עקשἰννὶς, IKKESH, Father of Hirah, 2 Sam. xxiii. 26. Wicked, corrupt, perverse, dangerous.
,עליἤλαι, ILAI, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 1 Chron. xi. 29. He that ascends; from עלהhalah, or he that is above: otherwise, an Heap to me; from עיbi, an Heap, and the Preposition לl, to, and the Pronoun יi, me.
Ἰλλυρικόν, ILLYRICUM, a Province, Rom. xv. 19. Joy, Rejoicing. It may come from the Greek Word λύρα, a Lyre, an Instrument of Joy: but it is better to own our Ignorance, and that we know not its true Root and Signification.
,ימלהἰεμλά, IMLAH, Father of the Prophet Micaiah, 1 Kings xxii. 8. Plenitude, or Repletion; from מלאmala: otherwise, Circumcision; from מולmul.
,עמנואלIMMANUEL, a Name given to Jesus Christ, Isai. vii. 14. God with us; from the Preposition עםbim, with, the Pronoun נוeno, us, and the Word אלel, God.
,אמרἐμμήρ, IMMER, the Name of a Man, and of a Place, Ezr. ii. 37. He that speaks, Saying; and, according to the Syriack, Lamb: otherwise, Exaltation.
,ימרהἰεμβρά, IMRAH, Son of Zophah, 1 Chron. vii. 36. Rebel, factious.
,אמריIMRI, Father of Zaccur, Nehem. iii. 2. Bitter; from the Word מררmarar: otherwise, he that speaks; from אמרamar: otherwise, raised up; from רמהramah. IMPOSITION of Hands.
,שרףσαράφ, INCENDENS, 1 Chron. iv. 22. In Hebrew, Saraph; one of the Princes of Moab. The Burning, burning and winged Serpent.
,תבערהINCENDIUM, Numb. xi. 3. In Hebrew Taberah, Burning.
,הדוἰνδική, INDIA, a considerable Country in the East, Esth. i. 1. In Hebrew bodu, Praise, Law; from הודbod.
,אופירINDIA, in Hebrew Ophir; Job xxviii. 16. See Ophir.
INDIES.
INNOCENT.
,יואבJOAB, Brother of Abishai, 1 Sam. xxvi. 26. Paternity, or who has a Father; from אבab, a Father: otherwise, voluntary; from the Word יאבjoab.
,יואחἰωαχ, or ἰωαά, JOAH, Son of Zimnab, 1 Chron. vi. 21. Fraternity, or who has a Brother; from אחחachab, a Brother: or Brother of the Lord; from achab, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יויקיםἰωακείμ, JOAKIM, Eli, Eliakim; Father of the Virgin Mary. See Jeboiakim.
,יהוחנהἰωάννα, JOANNA, Wife of Chuza, Luke viii. 3. The Grace, the Gift, or the Mercy of the Lord. See Johanan.
,יואשJOASH, Father of Gideon, Judg. vi. 11. Who despairs; from the Word יאשjaash: otherwise, he that burns, who is of Fire; from the Word אשesh. ,יועשJOASH, Son of Becher, 1 Chron. vii. 8. Knaw’d by the Moth; from עשhash: otherwise, who is assembled; from עושhush.
,איובJOB, the Name of a Patriarch, Job i. 1. He that weeps, that cries: otherwise, that speaks out of an hollow Place, like the Ventriloquists.
,יובἀσὲμ, JOB, Son of Issachar, Gen. xlvi. 13. The same who is call’d Jashub, 1 Chron. vii. 1. He that cries, or weeps.
,יובבJOBAB, Son of Joktan, Gen. x. 29. From the same.
,יוכבדJOCHEBED, Daughter of Levi, Wife of Amram, Exod. vi. 26. Glorious, honourable, a Person of Merit; from כבדcabad: or the Glory of the Lord. This Word is compounded of the Words יהjah, the Lord, and כבדcabad, Glory.
,יועדἰωάδ, JOED, one of the Grandsons of Benjamin, Nehem. xi. 7. Who is adorned, or who possess; from עדהbadah: otherwise, who gives Testimony; from עודbud: or who plunders; from the Word עדbed.
,יואלJOEL, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. iv. 35. He that wills, commands, or swears; from יאלjaal.
,יועלהJOELAH, Son of Jerobam, 1 Chron. xii. 7. Elevation; from עלהhalah: otherwise, he that profits, or advances; from יעלjabal: otherwise, he that takes away the Curse; from יעה jabab, to remove, to reject; and אלהalah, a Curse.
,יועזרJOEZER, one of the Captains that attended David, when he fled from Saul, 1 Chron. xii. 6. He that aids and assists; from the Word עזר bazar.
,יגבההκαὶ ὕψωσαν αὐτάς, JOGBEHAH, a City, Numb. xxxii. 35. Height, or Exaltation; from גבה gabah. ,יגליἰογλί, JOGLI, Father of Bukki, Numb. xxxiv. 22. Revelation, Exile, Revolution; from the Word גלהgalah: otherwise, Exultation of Joy; from גולgul.
,יוחאἰοχά, JOHAH, Son of Beriah, 1 Chron. viii. 16. Who enlivens and gives Life; from חיה chajah, to live, to vivify.
,יוחנןἰωνάν, JOHANAN, Son of Kareah, 2 Kings xxv. 23. Who is liberal, merciful, pious, and grants Favours; from חנןchanan: otherwise, the Grace of the Lord. This Word is compounded of יה jah, the Lord, and חןchen, Favour.
,יהוחנהἰωάννης, JOHN, Brother of James, Son of Zebedee, Matth. iv. 21. The Grace, Gift, or Mercy of the Lord.
,יהוידעἰωαδέ, JOIADAH, the Name of a Priest, 2 Kings xi. 15. Science, or Knowledge of the Lord; from ידעjedah, and יהjah, the Lord.
,יויריבJOIARIB, one of the Priests that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Nehem. xii. 6. He that combats, pleads, strives, or reprebends; from ריבrub: otherwise, he that multiplies; from the Word רבבrabab.
688JOKDEAM, a City, Josh. xv. 56. The Humiliation or Abasing of the People; from cadad, to bow one’s self: otherwise, the Burning of the People; from jachad, a Burning, and bam, the People.
JOKMEAM, a City, 1 Kings iv. 12. Resurrection, or Confirmation, or Revenge of the People; from cum, and bam, People.
JOKNEAM, or Joknean, a City, Josh. xxi. 34. Possession, or Purchase; from canah: otherwise, Nest of the People; from kinnen, to build Nests, and bam, the People.
JOKSHAN, Son of Abraham and Keturah, Gen. xxv. 2. Hard, difficult, scandalous; from cashah.
JOKTAN, Son of Heber, Gen. x. 25. Small; from the Word caton: otherwise, Disgust, Weariness; from the Word cut: otherwise, Dispute, Contention.
JOKTHEEL, a City, Josh. xv. 38. Assembly of God; from the Word jakah, I assemble, I unite, and el, God.
JONAH, or Jonas, the Name of a Prophet, 2 Kings xiv. 25. A Dove: otherwise, he that oppresses; from janah.
JONADAB, Son of Shimeah, 2 Sam. xiii. 2. Who acts in good earnest, gives and offers freely, liberally, or who acts as a Prince; from nadab.
JONATHAN, Son of Gershom, Judg. viii. 30. Given of God, or the Gift of the Lord; from nathan, a Gift, and jah, the Lord.
IONIA, a Country.
IONICUS, said to be a Son of Noah.
JOPPA, a City, Josh. xix. 46. Beauty; from japhah.
JOPPITES, People of Joppa, 2 Macc. xii. 3. From the same.
JORA, one of the Chief of those who return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Ezr. ii. 18. He that casts, or shews; from jarah: otherwise, in Season, in Time; from the Word jorah.
JORAI, one of the chief of the Tribe of Gad, 1 Chron. v. 15. From the same.
JORAM, Son of Toi, 2 Sam. viii. 10. It is also written thus in the Hebrew, Jeboram. To cast; from jarah: otherwise, elevated; from rum.
JORDAN, a River, Deut. i. 1. The River of Judgment; from jeor, a River, and dun, Judgment: otherwise, he that shews, or rejects Judgment; from jarah, to shew, or reject: otherwise, Descent; from jarad.
JORIM, Son of Matthat, Luke iii. 29. He that exalts the Lord, or the Elevation of the Lord; from rum, Elevation, and jah, the Lord.
JORKOAM, Son of Raham, 1 Chron. ii. 44. Their Extension; from racab, and the Pronoun am; theirs: otherwise, Verdure, or Spittle of the People; from jarac, Evacuation, or Armour, from ric, and bam, People.
JOSE, Luke iii. 29. Son of Eliezer. Raised, or who exists; from jesh: otherwise, who pardons, or Saviour; as if it had been Jehosua.
JOSEPH, the eleventh Son of Jacob, Gen. xxx. 24. Increase, Addition; from jasaph.
JOSEPHUS, the Historian.
JOSHABAD, Inhabitant of Gaderoth, 1 Chron. xii. 4. He that is endow’d by the Lord; compounded of jah, God, and zabod, to endow.
JOSHAH, Son of Amathiah, 1 Chron. iv. 34. Who is, or who exists; from jesh: otherwise, who forgets; from the Word nashab.
JOSHBEKASHAH, Son of Heman, 1 Chron. xxv. 4. He that asks, or informs himself, or Information; from the Word bikkesh: otherwise, difficult Respiration; from nashab, to breathe: or Conversion, difficult Return; from shub, to return, and from cashab, difficult, troublesome.
JOSHAVIAH, Son of Elnaim, 1 Chron. xi. 46. Equity, Justice, or the Plain of the Lord; from shavah, Equity, &c. and jah, the Lord: or the Lord will put Equality; from the same.
JOSHIBIAH, Son of Seraiah, 1 Chron. iv. 35. Abroad, Residence, or Return of the Lord; see Jushabhesed: otherwise, Captivity of the Lord; from shabah, Captivity, and jah, the Lord.
JOSHUAH, Son of Nun, Numb. xiii. 17. The Lord, the Saviour; from jashah, to save, to help, and jah, the Lord.
JOSIAH, Son of Amon, 2 Kings xxii. 3. The Lord burns, or the Fire of the Lord; from esh, Fire, and jah, the Lord.
JOSIPHIAH, Son of Shelomith, Ezr. viii. 10. The Lord is my Increase, or the Profit of the Lord; from jasaph, Increase: otherwise, the Lord who consumes and finishes; from saphah, to consume, and jah, the Lord.
IOTA.
JOTABATA, a City. Joseph.
JOTBAH, a City, 2 Kings xxi. 19. That does Good, or his Goodness; from tob, or jatab, and the Pronoun ah, his.
JOTBATHAH, or Jteba, one of the Stations of the Israelites in the Wilderness, Numb. xxxiii. 33. She that is a Benefactress; from tub, Goodness: otherwise, she that declines; from jat, to decline, and bath, a Daughter. The Root of this Word is not easy to be found in the Hebrew Tongue.
JOTHAM, Vulgate Joathan, Son of Uzziah or Azariah, King of Judah, 2 Kings xv. 5. Perfection of the Lord; from tham, or thamam, perfect, or Perfection, and the Word jah, the Lord.
IOZACHAR, Son of Shimeah, Servant of Joash, 2 Kings xii. 21. Who remembers, or is male; from zacar. The same is call’d Zabad, 2 Chron. xxiv. 26.
IPHEDEIAH, Son of Shashak, 1 Chron. viii. 25. The Redemption of the Lord; from phadah, to redeem, and jah, the Lord.
,יפתחIPHTAH, a City, Josh. xv. 43. That opens; from פתחpathac.
,יפתחאלIPHTAH-EL, the Name of a Vale, Josh. xix. 14. God opens; from פתחpathac, and אלel, God.
,עיראἴρας, IRA, Priest of David, 2 Sam. xx. 26. He is said to be the Son of Ikkesh, 1 Chron. xi. 28. City; from the Word עירbir: otherwise, Watch; from עורbur: otherwise, Spoil; from ערהbarah: otherwise, Effusion, or Heap of Vision; from עיbi, an Heap, and ראה raah, Vision.
,ערדIRAD, Son of Enoch, Gen. iv. 18. Wild Ass; from ערדbared: otherwise, Heap of Descents, or of Empire; from עיbi, an Heap, and רודrud, to rule, to command; or from the Word ירדjarad, to descend.
,עירםἐράμ, IRAM, a City, Gen. xxxvi. 43. Their City, their Watch, &c. from עירbir, a City, and the Pronoun םam, theirs.
,עיריὄρι, IRI, Son of Bela, 1 Chron. vii. 7. My Watch, my City, my Ass; from the Word עירbir: otherwise, he that spoils.
,יראיהἰεροῦίας, IRIJAH, Son of Shelemiah, Jerem. xxxvii. 13. The Fear of the Lord; from יראjara, to fear: otherwise, Vision of the Lord; from ראהraah, to see: otherwise, Projection of the Lord; from ירהjarah, to cast, and יהjah, the Lord.
,עירIRIS, the Rain-bow; from עירir, one who watches.
IRON.
,יראוןIRON, a City, Josh. xix. 38. Fear; ירא jara: or Vision; from ראהraah: or he that rejects Pain or Force; from ירהjarah, to reject, and און aven, or on: according to different Readings, Force, or Pain.
,ירפאלἰερφὴλ, IRPEEL, a City, Josh. xviii. 27. The Health, or the Physick of God; from רפא rapha, to comfort, to treat, and the Word אלel, God. ,עירואלהἦρ ἀδα, or ἱεϰ, or ἡραλαά, IRU, Son of Caleb, 1 Chron. iv. 15. A City. Some pretend, that this Word should not be seperated from Elah, which follows it; and that it ought to be read, Hir-velah, that is to say, Hir and Elah.
יצחקor ,ישכקISAAC, Son of Abraham and Sarah, Gen. xvii. 19. Laughter; from שחקshacac, or צחקtzacac, to laugh.
,ישעיהוISAIAH, the Prophet, Isai. i. 1. Salvation of the Lord; from ישעjashah, Salvation, and יה jah, the Lord.
,יסכהISCAH, Daughter of Haran, Gen. xi. 29. He that anoints; from יסךjasac: otherwise, that covers or protects; from סכןsacac: or, according to the Syriac, that beholds.
Ἰσκαριώτης, ISCARIOT, is thought to signify a Native of the Town of Iscarioth; or, according to others, of the Tribe of Issachar, Matth. x. 4. A Man of murder; from אישish, a Man, and כרתcarath, he that cutts off, or exterminates. Others maintain, that this Surname given to Judas, signifies, that he was of the Tribe of Issachar; a Word signifying Recompense, Retribution. This Traitor verify’d his Nativity, by receiving the Price of the Blood of his Master Jesus Christ; from the Word שכרshachar, to receive a Recompence. ,ישבהISHBAH, Son of Ezra, 1 Chron. iv. 17. Tranquillity, or Return; from שובshub: otherwise, Praise; from שבחshibac. ,ישבקISHBAK, Son of Abraham and Keturah, Gen. xxv. 2. Who is empty, or exhausted; from ישjesh, he is, and בוקbuc: otherwise, who is forsaken or abandon’d; from בקקbacac, to exhaust.
בנוב- ,ישביἰεσσὶ ἀπὸ νώβ, ISHBI- BENOB, a Giant, Ishbi Son of Ob, 2 Sam. xxi. 16. He that sits in the Prophecy, or in the Word, or in the Production; from ישבאjeshiba, to sit down, and the Preposition בbeth, in, and the Word נבאniba, Prophecy; or from the Word נוב nub, Word, or Production of Force: otherwise, Conversion, or Blowing, or Respiration in Prophecy, &c. from the Word שובshub, Conversion, or נשבnashab, Respiration: otherwise, Captivity in Prophecy; from שבהshabah, to chain. The Septuagint read, Jeshbi of the City of Nob.
בשת- ,אישISHBOSHETH, Son of Saul, 2 Sam. ii. 13. Man of Shame; from אישish, a Man, and בושbosh, Shame: otherwise, the Retarding of the Man; from בששboshesh, Delay. Ishbosheth is the same as Ishbaal, the Man of Baal.
,ישעיISHI, Son of Appaim, 1 Chron. ii. 31. My Salvation; from ישעjashah, to save: otherwise, he that beholds; from שעהshabah.
,ישמאἰεσεμὰ, ISHMA, Son of Etam, 1 Chron. iv. 3. Named; from שםshem: otherwise, Desolation, or Admiration; from שמםshamam, or from ישםjasham, to make desolate.
,ישמעאלISHMAEL, Son of Abraham and Hagar, Gen. xvi. 15. God that hears; from שמע shamah, to hear, and אלel, God.
,ישמעאליםISHMAÉLITES, the Posterity of Ishmael, Gen. xxvi. 25. From the same Root.
,ישמעיהוσαμαίας, ISHMAIAH, Son of Obadiah, 1 Chron. xxvii. 19. He that hears the Lord, or that obeys the Lord; from שמעshamah, to hear or obey, and יהjah, the Lord.
,ישמריISHMERAI, Son of Elpaal, 1 Chron. viii. 18. Guardian; from the Word שמרshamar.
,ישפןISHPAN, Vulgate, Jespham, Son of Shehan, 1 Chron. viii. 22. A Rabit, or some other wild Animal; from שפןshaphan: otherwise, hidden, or broken; from שוףshuph.
,אישטובISHTOB, a Man’s Name, 2 Sam. x. 8. Good Man; from אישish, a Man, and טובtob, good.
ISHUAH, Son of Asher, Gen. xlvi. 17. See Jeshuah.
,יסמכיהוσαμαχίας, ISMACHIAH, one of the Chief of the Levites under King Hezekiah, 2 Chron. xxxi. 13. Who is joyn’d and united to the Lord; or the Lord is my Support; from סמך samach, to unite, to support, and יהjah, the Lord.
ISMAIAH, of Gibeon, 1 Chron. xii. 4.
,ישפאISPAH, Son of Bariah, 1 Chron. viii. 16. Jasper; from ישפאjishphe, a certain precious Stone: otherwise, Shore, Lip; from שפהshaphah.
,ישראלISRAEL, a Name of Jacob, Gen. xxxv. 10. Who prevails with God; from שרהsharab, to govern, and אלel, God: otherwise, the Man that sees God; as if it had been written, ,אישראלIsh-ra-el.
,ישראליισραηλίτης, ISRAELITES, the Posterity of Israel, 2 Sam. iii. 18. From the same.
,יששכרISSACHAR, the ninth Son of Jacob, Gen. xxx. 18. Price, or Recompence; from שכר shacar, ISSUS, or Isus, an High-priest. Joseph.
ITABURIUS. See Tabor.
Ἰταλία, ITALY, Numb. xxiv. 24. Vulgat. A Latin Word, that has its Original from Vitulus or Vitula, because this Country abounded in Calves and Heifers. According to others, it is taken from a King call’d Itaus. Sometimes St. Jerom has render’d כתיםchethim, or תובלthubal, by Italy: But we do not know the true and ancient Name of Italy in the holy Language.
,איתמרITHAMAR, Son of Aaron, Exod. vi. 23. Island of the Palm-tree, or of Palms; from תמרthamar, a Palm-tree, and איi, an Island: otherwise, Changing of the Isle; from מורmur, a Change: otherwise, Woe to the Palm, or to the Change; from אויoi, Woe, &c.
,איתיאלθιήλ, ITHIEL, Son of Isaiah, Nehem. xi. 6. God with me; from אתeth, with, and אלel, God: otherwise, Sign, Coming of God; from אתeth, a Sign, איתהaith, Coming, and אל el, God.
,יתלהιεθλά, ITHLAH, a City, Josh. xix. 42. Which is fastened, or suspended; from תלהthalah: or which is gathered; from תללthalal.
,יתמהιεθάμ, ITHMAH, a Moabite, 1 Chron. xi. 46. Orphan, or Pupil; from יתםjatham: otherwise, Admiration, or Perfection; from תמה thamah, to admire, or תמםthamam, Perfection.
,יתנןιουάν, ITHNAN, Vulgate, Jethnam, a City, Josh. xv. 23. Reward, Salary; from תנה thanah, or nathan.
ITHOBAL, King of Tyre. Josephus.
,יתרעםITHREAM, Vulgate, Jethraam, Son of David and Eglah, 2 Sam. iii. 5. Excellence of the People; from יתרjathar, and the Word עם bam, the People. ,יתרןITHRAN, Son of Shaphah, 1 Chron. vii. 37. See Jether. ,יתריITHRITE, Son of Shobal, 1 Chron. ii. 53. See Jether.
קצין- ,יתהσιν, ITTAH-KAZIN, a City, Josh. xix. 13. Vulgate, Thacasin, the Hour or Time of the Prince; from עתbeth, Time: otherwise, the Prince of the present Time; from עתהbathah, now, and קצןcatsin, a Prince. ,אתי, יאיתיεθθί, ITTAI, Son of Ribai, 2 Sam. xxiii. 29. Sign; from the Word אתoth: otherwise, Mattock: otherwise, who comes; according to the Syriack. Also strong; from איתןeth.
Ἰτουραία, ITUREA, a Province, Luke iii. 1. From Jethur Son of Ishmael, according to St. Jerome. Which is guarded; from טורtur, to keep: otherwise, a Country of Mountains, according to the Syriack.
,יטורἰτουραῖοι, ITUREANS, People of Iturea, 1 Chron. v. 19. From the same.
,עוהIVAH, the Name of a Country, or of an Idol, 2 Kings xviii. 34. It seems to be the same as Ava, tho differently written.
,יובלJUBAL, Son of Lamech, Gen. iv. 21. He that runs: otherwise, he that produces: or the Jubilee, or the Trumpet of the Jubilee.
JUBILEE, a Feast of the Jews, Levit. xxv. 11. From the same.
JUDAH, the Kingdom of Judah.
,יהודהιουδά, JUDAH, Son of Jacob, Gen. xxix. 35. Josh. xv. 1. The Praise of the Lord; from ידהjadah, to praise, and יהjah, the Lord.
Ἰούδας, JUDAS, Son of Mattathias, 1 Macc. ii. 4. See Judah.
JUDE, the Apostle. Ἰουδαία, JUDEA, a Country. ,משפטJUDGMENT, Heb. Mishpat.
JUDGMENT, of Zeal.
,יהוריתJUDITH, a Widow-Woman, Judith viii. 1. Who praises God: or Judea; from the same Root.
Ἰουλία, JULIA, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 15. Downy; from the Greek Word ἴουλος, Down, soft and tender Hair.
Ἰούλιος, JULIUS, the Name of a Centurion, Acts xxvii. 1. From the same Root as Julia.
JULUS, a High-priest. Joseph.
Ἰουνία, JUNIA, the Name of a Fellow-Prisoner of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 7. From the Goddess Juno, or from juventus, Youth.
,רתםJUNIPER, a Tree or Shrub. Heb. Rethem. ,שןIVORY.
Ζεύς, JUPITER, Acts xiv. 11. as if it were, juvans pater, the Father that helpeth.
חסד- ,יושבJUSHABHESED, Son of Zerubbabel, 1 Chron. iii. 20. The Return, the Dwelling, or the Seat of Mercy; from ישבjashab, or from שובshub, Conversion, Return, Seat, &c. and from חסדkesed, Goodness, Mercy.
,יוטהιεττά, JUTTAH, a City, Josh. xv. 55. xxi. 16. To turn away, to be weak; from מוטmut: or rather, Inclining; from נטהnatah, to spread, to incline.
,ראהor ,דאהἰξίον, IXION, a sort of Bird. The Hebrew Word Daah, or Raah, signifies a Vulture.
IZATES, a King of the Adiabenians. Joseph.
,יצהריIZEHARITES, Numb. iii. 27. Descendants from Izhar.
,יצהרIZHAR, Son of Kohath, Exod. vi. 8. Oil; from the Word ,יצהרitsar: otherwise, Light; from צהרtzahar.
,יעזירιαζείρ, IZHAR, a City of the Amorites, 1 Chron. vi. 18. He that assists; from the Word עזרhazar.
,יזליאהιεζελία, IZLIAH, Son of Elpaal, 1 Chron. viii. 18. Sprinkling, or painful Distillation; from נזהnazah, to distil, and the Word לאה laah, difficult, laborious.
,יצריισσυάρ, IZHARI, Son of Shelomith, 1 Chron. xxiv. 22. My Light, my Oil. See Izhar.
IZHARITES, Descendants from Izhar; 1 Chron. xxvi. 23.
ἰεζερία, IZRAHAIAH, Son of Uzzi, 1 Chron. vii. 3. The Rising of the Lord, or the Brightness of the Lord; from zarak, to arise, and jah, the Lord.
ἰεσρὶ, IZRI, Head of the first Class of the twenty-four sacerdotal Families, 1 Chron. xxv. 11. My Affliction, Formation, he that is in a Streight; from jatzar, or ztur.
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